Metaphors Are

question 111

Multiple Choice

Metaphors are

• A) several rites connected together.
• B) shorthand of words used to capture a vision or to reinforce old or new values.
• C) narratives based on true events.
• D) fictional stories.
• E) any objects, acts, events, qualities, or relations used to convey meaning.

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Definitions:

Individualism

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